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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 17:44:56 GMT
Here's something you may find interesting.
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Post by Jim on Jun 1, 2020 18:59:50 GMT
Here's something you may find interesting. I've just used an eye splice and a shackle. My Danforth is approaching the size of @blacksheep's, I only have a small well deck, no seats, so I welded a bracket to hold the anchor flat against the side. Warp 16mm synthhemp, chain maybe 8mm, a good length, stored in a bucket. Holes drilled in bottom of bucket so it doesn't hold rain. Used to have a lid but a gust took it. I hope that's not a bit of polypropylene blue string I spy on them pics. Have you posted one of naughtyfox's parking string by mistake?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 19:11:55 GMT
Our anchor stands about 34" tall and is about 14" at its widest point.
There's about 25ft of chain which I keep in a trug ... it's in the cratch so covered.
I'd be interested in knowledgable views on appropriate anchor sizes and chain lengths, but rather like @blacksheep , I'm not actually planning on changing ... mostly because I don't routinely go on rivers.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 19:28:59 GMT
You showed me yours ... only seems fair even if mine's littler Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 19:43:47 GMT
Here's something you may find interesting. I've just used an eye splice and a shackle. My Danforth is approaching the size of @blacksheep 's, I only have a small well deck, no seats, so I welded a bracket to hold the anchor flat against the side. Warp 16mm synthhemp, chain maybe 8mm, a good length, stored in a bucket. Holes drilled in bottom of bucket so it doesn't hold rain. Used to have a lid but a gust took it. I hope that's not a bit of polypropylene blue string I spy on them pics. Have you posted one of naughtyfox 's parking string by mistake? Why bother with anything so complicated as an eye splice? I suspect the rope used may be nylon; in any case it is sometimes recommended for its strength and elasticity.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 19:44:54 GMT
Our anchor stands about 34" tall and is about 14" at its widest point. There's about 25ft of chain which I keep in a trug ... it's in the cratch so covered. I'd be interested in knowledgable views on appropriate anchor sizes and chain lengths, but rather like @blacksheep , I'm not actually planning on changing ... mostly because I don't routinely go on rivers. Rog I'm getting a strong feeling you don't like rivers. But I could be wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 19:55:13 GMT
A figure of 8 knot will suffice for most things - can be undone easily even after taking a load.
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Post by Jim on Jun 1, 2020 19:59:36 GMT
I've just used an eye splice and a shackle. My Danforth is approaching the size of @blacksheep 's, I only have a small well deck, no seats, so I welded a bracket to hold the anchor flat against the side. Warp 16mm synthhemp, chain maybe 8mm, a good length, stored in a bucket. Holes drilled in bottom of bucket so it doesn't hold rain. Used to have a lid but a gust took it. I hope that's not a bit of polypropylene blue string I spy on them pics. Have you posted one of naughtyfox 's parking string by mistake? Why bother with anything so complicated as an eye splice? I suspect the rope used may be nylon; in any case it is sometimes recommended for its strength and elasticity. An eye splice is no more complicated than the chain splice. Back splice similar, slightly more complicated than a rope to rope splice. Have you seen soft shackles, I made and use a few, handy.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2020 20:03:07 GMT
Why bother with anything so complicated as an eye splice? I suspect the rope used may be nylon; in any case it is sometimes recommended for its strength and elasticity. An eye splice is no more complicated than the chain splice. Back splice similar, slightly more complicated than a rope to rope splice. Have you seen soft shackles, I made and use a few, handy. Never heard of them.
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Post by Jim on Jun 1, 2020 21:27:04 GMT
An eye splice is no more complicated than the chain splice. Back splice similar, slightly more complicated than a rope to rope splice. Have you seen soft shackles, I made and use a few, handy. Never heard of them. www.balancecommunity.com/slack-science/comparison-soft-shackle-methods/I had some 10mm nylon or similar braid, hollow, found int'cut I used to try making them, they've survived holding the centre line to the roof eyebolt. I use them for the stern mooring lines too. Easy and quick to use. The dyneema ones are stronger than the rope.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 2, 2020 8:43:59 GMT
Here's something you may find interesting. Did find it interesting .... known 3 ply to chain for years but thats first time I've seen instructions for octoplait
(both my boats are all chain ..... prefer it)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2020 9:35:14 GMT
Here's something you may find interesting. Did find it interesting .... known 3 ply to chain for years but thats first time I've seen instructions for octoplait
(both my boats are all chain ..... prefer it)
Looks cool (8-strand) but also difficult to produce...maybe not after some practice. I imagine with Sabina H anything but chain would be pissing in the wind. I assume you have a winch...
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Post by JohnV on Jun 2, 2020 10:49:23 GMT
with a 150lb CQR on the end, you can bet your sweet life I do Originall an Armstrong ..... but mine weren't
so electric was the answer
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2020 19:28:40 GMT
with a 150lb CQR on the end, you can bet your sweet life I do Originall an Armstrong ..... but mine weren't
so electric was the answer Thanks for the link to the funky smiley page... Whats your solution for the plastic fantastic?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2020 19:33:25 GMT
That's the first time I've noticed that CQR means "Secure".
I wonder what "Bruce" means.
Is there some sort of subliminal messaging going on with anchors.
Danforth.
Fisherman's.
Smith's patent.
Rocna.
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